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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-28
What kiLLSAMERICANS.
Fast Living-Reckless Eating-Hard Drfnk-
i~g-Poor sleepins-sociaI Jealousy
Political Ambificn--vioient Passions
he Race for Money.

proshalion. 1t goes under
many names but it is essen
italy the same complaint.
Hospitals and private institu-
tons for nervous patients are
crowded. The average of life
in the United States is de-
creasing every year. Sudden
deaths from nervous collapse
among our business, profess
ional and public men are SO
frequent as scarcely to excite
remark. The majority of sui
cides, committed without APP
parent reason, or under so-called
"depression of spirits" are
really prompted by nervous
prostration, which is fruitful
source of insanity and crime
with all their grief and horror.
These facts are startling.
They threaten the very life of
the nation. They assail the
springs of its power and pros
perity. They wreck manhood's
strength and wonlan's useful
ness and beauty.
Every one should know the
causes. What are they? The
answer is easy and terribly
plain: Our vicious personal
habits; our careless and lawless
eating and drinking; the in
tense mental and physical strain
arising from our mad race after
money, position and influence;
the fears and struggles of pow
erty; the use of narcotics and
stimulants; our fashion of
turning day into night and
night into day; and, briefly,
our desperate willingness to
pay any price for an hours
pleasure or success. So we
burn life's candle at both ends
and fill the lunatic asylums
and the graveyards.
The disease from which we
suffer and die is, in plain Eng
: lish, Ncrvous Dyspepsia, as it
is seated in the Nerves and in
the organs of Digestion, Assim-
ilation and Nutrition. Healthy
digestion being impeded or des-
troyed, the whole body, nerves
included, is literally starred;
even when there is no enact
alton to tell the sad story.
Nervous prostration sends
out its warnings:-headache
In the morning; a persistent
dull heaviness or aching at the
base of the brain; wakefulness;
loss of appetite and disgustwith
food; loss of mental energy and
interest in ordinary duties and
business; restlessness and anx-
iety without any assignable
son; quotations; bad
breath; foul mucous on the
teeth; occasional giddiness;
palpitation of the heart; sal
lowness of the skin; coated
tongue and gradual failure of
strength and ambition.
The remedy is a total aban-
donment of the habits and Gus
toms which cause the disease
In each individual case, and the
use of Shaker Ertract Of Roots
(Seigel's Syrup to cure the
mischief already done. This
great remedy, prepared by the
Shaker Community of Mt. Leb-
anon, N. T., is especially adapt
ed to eradicate Nervous Dys-
pepsia. To do this it acts
directly and gently but power
fully upon the disordered stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, restor-
ing their tone and vigor, pro-
noting the secretion of bile, ex-
polling waste matters from the
system, and purifying the blood.
Upon the nervous system
Shaker Ertroct(Seigel's Syrup
acts as a safe and wholesome
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-28

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher had
$25 900 insurance on his life. Beech.
er was always sensible man, anyhow.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-28
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-28

GETTINGER and HOKS,
Head quarters for boots, shoes, hats and
caps
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

A Detroiter with an ofice mp four pair OF
stairs on Griswold street was. inquired after
BY a lady yesterday at the elevator. and tho
boy asked: -,
aAre you a book agent, MADAME
mo, sir!"
Come about some charityf
mo, sir!
want his influence in temperance or
po' iticsY"
"No, sir"
HE is very particular whom he sees,
madam. Will you give your manner
II am his wife, sirV'
"O-h-h! you are! Well please wait here
until I 20 up and ask him II he will see
you. Take q chair madam, and l will &c
my best to bring about an interview
Detroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
The Telephone Of 1865.

There is nothing new under the sun.
not even the telephone. Permit me to state
that in 1865 there was published in Eng
land n book with the title of "Micographia."
The author was DR.. Robert Hooke, q cell
ebrated scientist, mathe matician and phi
losopher, who was born in the Isle of
Wight in 1896 and educated at Oxford.
The work referred to contains various phi
losophical descriptions of minute bodies
made by magnifying glasses. US indicated
in the title, together with "Obsel vations
and Inquiries" on them. In the preface
the learned scie mist asserts that the lowest
whispers by certain means (which he does
not make pullic) may be heard at the dis
lance OF a furlong; that he knew a way by
which it is easy to hear any n speak
through n wall three feet thic , and that by
means of an extended wire sound may be
conveyed TO a great distance almost in an
instaut.-North American Reuip,c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Uses for Thieves Slang.

The human emotions which, being
struck, resound in slang are Of many
kinds. There is fear nd desire of secrecy
that may produce TN e~soteric language. a
kind Of verbal cipher, ineligible only to
the Initiated. This kind Of speech is very
useful to thieves as long as the police are
not adopts. Thieves slang is probably
much composed of Romany, "Yiddish"
Chat very curious pigeon Hebrew, French,
italian m"ispronounced, and words merely
hit out in a kind of unconscious poetry, fgu-
rative and sensual. Nobody knows what
ANCIENT elements there may be in slang.
Mr.. Leland lately wrote about some gyp-
sizes who had a kind Of Celtic or pre- Celtic
dialect, and very probably there is a great
deal Of Accadian or Proto- Medic in Yiddish.
BY reason, however. of the never ceasing
neei of knew names for old things, the
theirs slang is a very fugitive and evanes-
cent speech. Travellers talk OF families Of
slvages which get separated in the bush,
and, when q generation has passed, the
d~escendsn's of each set speak q different
tongue. In the same way alters the talk of
thieves. London Daily Ners.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Eating Kid Gloves.

A bet was recently made by two
French gourmanda, one of whom as
serted that he could detect the compo-
nent parts Of any dish put before him,
the other betting at great odds that he
would not be able to tell the material
wherewith his cook would prepare a
"savory dish" for them. The bet was
taken, the n confident in his quick,
natural sense, the other in the skill of
his cook. The cook-a Frenchman-
of course exerted oil his talents and
surpassed all praise. The dish was
placed before the knowing epicure. He
tastes, smacks his lips, tastes again,
smells ~it--tastes again. Alasl it is re.
dolent of all rich odors: such sauces,
SO m~arvelously blended; such gravy,
such solids-so soft, so tender! What
can It be? A wondrous prepared
tripe? No! Calls head in q new
shape? No, no, no! . thousand "noes. "
Our epicure gives it up. ut is old
white kid gloves!" is the cool explana.
ton, when the bet is resigned as lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

The father Of Gen. Ed Virginia
had o body servant who was an inveterate
topper. His master tried every means in his
power 10 break him OF drinking. Persua.
sion was useless, advice wasted, and whip
ping but temporary in effect.
Sam had been to a dance, had imbibed
freely, and returned homo at break Of day,
an at breakfast was rather the worse for
wear. His master thought to try the effect
Of frightening him by apparently reading
from the morning paper the death Of q
drunkard in R..
Spontaneous combustion! Horrible death
of a drunkard! Last night Michael Nc
Ginnis was in a beastly state Of intoxica.
ton; be retired to his room, and in blow.
ing out the candle his lreath caught IRE.
He was entirely consumed, and nothing
was left Of him but the ashes in his shoes"
Sam stood with his eyes agog ani hands
raised. "Fore Cord, fore Cord, Msrse
John, dis niger neber blow out . candle
ez long ez he lib, suah"-Harper's Ma0a-
zine,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

when observed In one Of the Caucasian race u
indicative Of bile In the blood. Who would %
yellow whom hi o. she can exhibit tho hue Of
health on cheek and brow through the shd %
Hoststtsr's stomach Bitters. an ANTAGONIST -
whose onset liver complaint takes refuge IN
Aieht. Fun upon the tongue. nausea. sick head
ache. pains under the right ribs and shoulder
blade, an unplsasantly odorous breath, are
rsmsdiable with this benign sltsrsavs' which
does not, like . potent cathartic. drsnch the iu-
testines OF. like tho mercurial prepsrations.
contsminsts tho blood. Not only the liver. bus
the stomach and bowels are aroused. toned. and
regulated by this fine family medicine, which
has won the confidence Of the respectable class.
%. not by startling assertions on its behalf, but
BY the consistency Of the claims made for IL
with its performance In every Instance whom
HAakAd
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Breaking 1t to Him Gently.

The story is told that Q husband wal
sitting in his store when q letter in q
familiar handwriting was handed to
him. It wa from his wife, whom he
had left at home that morning with
every assurance of affection and devo-
ton. But the very first sentence
startled him, and as he read on the
most horrible suspicion seized him: II
am forced to do something that / know
will trouble you, but it is my duty to
do so. I I'm determined you shall
know it, let the result be what it may.
I have known for Q week that this trial
was coming, but kept it to myself until
to-day, when it has reached . crisis and
I can keep it no longer. You must not
censure me too harshly, for you must
reap the reward as we'll as myself. /
do hope il won't crush You. The -four
is out. Please send me some this after
noon. / thought by this method you
would not forget it." She was right.
He didn't.-Br0oklvn Eagle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
The Modern Spirit Of Napoleon's Leglsla.
ton,

All that a highly educated man Of
wonderful sagacity, thorough informa-
ton, resolute purpose, and untiring in.
dustry could do for the people of
France and its dependencies was done
by Napoleon Bonaparte. The France
Of to-day bears everywhere the marks
Of his marvellous capacity for recon
struction and organization. In spite Of
the excuses OF the Revolution, Of the
disturbances consequent on such q ire
mendous upheaval Of society, Of the
continual wars, France speedily recov-
cred under the First Consul; and what
she became under the Empire, in point
Of administrative efficiency and liberal
and judicious use OF the powers Of gov
eminent, that she il to-day.
In all Napolson's Legislation We and
the same wise. enlightened, humane
sp;zit-I was about to say modern spirit,
and the word modern does define what
Imsan with : good degree Of axsctnsas.
I mean that the spirit q sthe Nineteenth
p~sntury--its tolerant hpp~fu1, pro.
gFse!W Spirit b whieh ~ Astlodl
tI~|~A - Al gt.ftZ
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
"a. TN Ble Died.

Emus. are large birds Of the ostrich order,
found In Australia and the adjacent H.
lands. Al will be seen BY the following
sketch, they are runners, mot diers, their
wings being only Tudimentazy. They are
not all 20 Wild a was the particular speci.
mon here mentioned, 40 they have mot only
been tanned but have been known to breed
in confinement. It Is believed that in the
far-away past all such birds were able TO
fly, but, ceasiug to use their wings for flight,
became. q last, incapable Of doing 30.
A young emu once appeared in little
open plain not far from the house. With
the help Of several blacks, after o tremen-
dous chase, we ran it down and brought it
home, intending to tame it.
1t was only about two feet high, and
could not have been more than G weeks old;
but the way 1t ran before we caught 1t made
us think that it must be tired, so we shut
it up in q stable about twenty feet square.
The instant we put it down it began to
run round and round the stable as hard as
he could 60. My brother suggested that
this might be nervousness, and that per-
haps 1t did not like strangers looking at it.
So we left it for an hour quite alone.
When we came back It was running round
harder than ever, with it's mouth open and
wings ban ying down. Frank declared that
young emus always acted like that when
they were having a good time, but it's ap-
pearance was anything but joyful.
Three hours later il was still running,
and it did moi stop till it fell down dead
four hours and a half after We first shut it
up during which tire / am certain il must
have travelled over forty miles. Youths
Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

n tEeatment Of many Thousands OF cases
Of those chronic weaknesses n distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. T.,
has afforded 9 vast experience In nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for tho cure Of womau's peculiar maladies.
d.. R4ofcos0 Rav0r1to Prescription
Z tie outQr,owth. or result, 9f this ereat
teodmonialA, received from patients and
from physicians who have tested It IN tho
more aGgravated and obstinate cases which
bad bafded their skill, prove It to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
TIC relied and cure Of suffering women. Il
b mot recommended a. Q cure-all," but
. .. most perfect 6pecino for wOman's
secular ailments.
A q powerful, lnvigoratin4 tonic,
u impaFts strength to the whole system.
ana TO tho uterus, or womb and IL APP
WORKOUT" rundown" debdlitatod teach
- millinofA dreesmakers, seamGexeoseA
"~Ghop-gtrh." housekcepeFp, nursing moth
Il1rce'e. Favorito Prescription 10 tho great
- earthly boon, being unequalled q an
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promotes digestion and assimilation OF food,
Addr0m W0RLD00 Dr0RI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
DOycOtting q Dead Man,

A burial scandal" of a particularly IA
grant character has just excited much COM
ment at Hayward's Heath, in Sussex, and
n very bitter feeling is said to have been
aroused by tn, hai barlty md intolerance
which were m infested by the clerical au-
thoriiies. An old man died who had been
for many years employed On the railway.
Apple ton WAS made by his relatives in an
ordinary way for n grave in the churchyard,
but they me- with arefus l on the ground
thu he had married his deceased wife's sis
ter. Ultimately the funeral was delayed for
several days, aud when the ceremony did at
last take place admittance to the church
was forbidden and only q portion of the
burial service was read.-LOndOn Truth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
THE 0UTGROWTH OF A VAS EXPERIENCE

I'm pregnancy, Favoritc Prescription
is q mothers cordial" relieving nausea,
weakness OF stomach and other distressing
symptoms common to that condition. u
its use is kept up in the latter months of
CESSATION, it SO prepares the system Tor do
livery as to greatly lessen, ind many times
almost entirely do away with the suferings
of that trying ordeal.
~FavOrilc Prescription, - when taken
in connection with the usc of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, r. small laxa-
tive doses Of DIR. Piercc's Purgative Pellets
little Liver Pills., cures Liver, Kidney and
Bladder diseases. Their combined use also
removes blood taints, and abolishcs can
cerous and ecrofulous hlmors from the
system.
medicine for women sold, by druggists,
under q positive guarantee, from tho
manufacturers, that Il will give ~satisfao-
ton in every case, or money will be re-
funded. This guarantee has been printed
on the bottlc-wrappcr, and faithfully car
ried out fol. man years. Largo bottles
goo doses) $1!OOs or six bottles for
H Send ten cents in stamps for DR..
Pierce's large, illustrated Treatise Q00
pages) on Diseases Of Women.
!. 003 MAR Street. UyJFrAUA. n. =.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

cures nausea, weakness Of stomach. indi-
gestion. bloating and eructations Of Rae.
Az . soothing and strengthening
nervinc, EAvorite Prescription" 10 un.
subduine nervous cxcitability, irrttability,
exhaustion. prostitution, hysteriA, spasms
commonly attendant upon functional and
organic disease OF the womb. II induces
refreshing sleep and relieves mental anx-
iety and desppndency.
0r. PierceSb Eavoritc Prescription
10 . legitimate medicine, carefully
compounded By an experienced and skillful
physician, and adapted to woman's delicate
organisation. It u purely vegetable in its
composition and psrfectly harmless IN it,
~Tavorite P.escription = q : post:
two cuFc for The most complicated and
obstinate cases Of leucorrhea, or whites"
excessive flowing at monthly periods. pain
prolapsus or falling Of the womb, weak
back. ".female Weakness" antevereion, re-
bcaring-down sensations, chron-
ic congestion, Inflammation and liberation
h womb. Inflammation, pain and ten
derneee In ovaries, accompanied with "in-
ternal heat"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Peter Salt and Saltpeter.

Considerable excitement was created yes
terday by the report circulated tn { the Rev.
g. l.. Runck had cen poisoned. Mr.. Runck
had been suff ring for some time with rheu-
matism, and yesterday his physician adj
yised him to take a dose of bitter salts. A
servant girl was sent for the commodity to
aneighboring drug store, where she secured
the article asked for, and on her return Mr..
Runck took the dose, which made him
deaihly sick. His physician Was sent for,
when it WINS discovered that he had taken
saltpeter. Remedies were & ven to counter.
act the drug, and soon all the effects were dis
PEELED. The unfortunate circumstance was
the result of the girl no. being able to pro-
perly handle the English language, and no
blame can attach the drupg st who sold the
article. She asked for peter SALT" and
when questioned clio ELY said: Yes, peter
salt Is what they told me to get" She was
asked II It was not saltpeter she wanted
when she answered, with a smile, yes"
This was weighed out to her end the pack
age marked with q pencil "Saltpeter."
Surprising everything was all right Mrs.
Runck gave her husband the dose. Mr..
Runck was better last night and no bad re-
suits are expected from the unfortunate af.
fair. -EranspiNe (Ind.) Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Trichiniasis In Italy.

Trichin@ has been discovered in a
human body which was being prepared
for anatomical demonstration ct the
University Of Cemerino. The man had
lived for many years in . ~neighboring
commune and died without the presence
of the trichin@ being suspected. Pc
culiar interest attaches to the case for
the reason that it il said to be the first
case Of trichiniasis ever observed in
Italy.-Chicago Nc,cs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
A Careful Duelist.

One Of the funniest duels was that in
which Sainte-Beuve was engaged. It
began TO rain slightly after he had
taken up his position, whereupon be
called for his umbrella, and, opening it,
held it over his head with his left hand,
while with his right hand he held his
pistol. The expostulations of the SEC
onds had no effect upon him. 1T is all
very we'll to be killed." said the famous
essayist, "but I object to catching cold
in my head Cham bev's Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

A young lawyer Q few years ago had
. case in 9 Federal court before aiudge,
who, while noted for his wisdom and
his integrity, is exceedingly impatient
of contradiction. The attorney pro-
pounded the rule applicable to q GER
tain point, when the court abruptly de-
clared: "That is not the law" II beg
the courts pardon" said the young
lawyer, shut I have a case exactly in
point" do you mean to contradict
me?" demanded the court, mad as q
decspitated hen. 20, no, certainly not;
/ don't. The Supreme Court Of the
United States does. though, and I
want to read this case to show you what
. fool that court was"
A Fond du Lac lawyer once set out
to argue . case before Judge Mclean,
and was trying very hard to force con-
vict.on on . certain Law point, when the
Judge interrupted him impatiently
with: II have already made up my
mind on that point, and there's no use
of your wasting time any longer. II
you dent like my decision you q take
the case to the court of errors" YES"
said the attorney, "but there's where I
have il now"
Said a sharp attorney to a rambling
witness: "Now you must give me ex-
pl cit and exact answers; you said you
drove . m Tx wagon, did you not?"
"No. sir; / didn't" "Dont you drive a
milk wagon?" "No, SIR" "Aha! what
do you do, sir?" II drive a hose, SIR"
Gen Bragg was once arguing . case
before the Wisconsin Supreme Court
and Was endeavoring to make a certain
point in the case, when the chief Justice
testify interrupted him by saying: ut
IL useless to discuss that. On that
point the court has made up its mind. "
"Oh, you reassure me; l did not know
it had any" was the answer.
A lawyer was talking before q Wis
consin Judge on the weakness Of GER
tain presumptive evidence. when the
Judge interrupted him with: "You
needn't I Tx any more about that. This
court is presumed to know something"
To this the lawyer murmured: @Only
another proof Of the weakness Of al
presumptions.S